Cloob.fm Profile

Name: Ambert Yeung
Alias: JAMbertO
Style: House, Progressive House, Peak Hour House

Meet Your Host JAMbertO

Hey everyone, it’s me, JAMbertO. There’s a feeling that I get when I listen to a track that I know is going to be something special. You don’t know it, but I get excited for you. But it’s all a big secret until I find the right time and place to let you hear it. That’s the essence of what I love doing. In this experience that we’re sharing at Cloob.fm, my record bag is your birthday goody bag of treats. It’s as deep as your arms can reach and you can grab as much as your hands can hold. Share what you’ve taken with me, with our friends, and then you have the right idea of what we’re all about.

You might think you’re learning more about me on this page. Yes, it’s true. There are some facts that you might not know; and I’ll share them. The thing is, if you’ve already listened to my mixes on Cloob.fm, then you’ll already know me, my voice, my melody. So now that we’re already very well acquainted, let’s catch up with some of the things you might not know.

JAMbertO Meets Electronic Dance Music

You’ll talk to a lot of people about electronic dance music and how they got into it. My story is quite similar to the rest. It was introduced to me by my closest friends. I remember some of the first tunes to make it into my collection: AYLA, Robert Miles, the theme from Cyberspeed, ATB just to name a few. Of course it wasn’t a huge leap since I had grown up a big fan of dance music divas such as Madonna, Robyn, and Amber. But what came before then? Let’s see, my first CD was a classical violin CD by Anne Sophie-Mutter, playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto on Deusche Grammaphone. The CD is so badly scratched up, it almost has a dance beat incorporated into it now. Shortly thereafter, I started listening to something called the Radio and thus began my alternative bandwagon phase which added Greenday, Alanis, Live, and Dave Matthews to the list.

JAMbertO’s EDM Fundamentals

Jamiroquai Groupie

And then I found Jamiroquai. And what a life changing band that was for me. One part “jam,” one part “iroquoi.” You might wonder where my alias came from, and you’d be right: One part “jam,” one part “bertO.” I don’t tell many people this, but the first time I heard them on the stereo, I thought the frontman Jay Kay was a large black lady with an amazing voice. Boy was I in for a surprise when I found out what Jay Kay really was all about. Jamiroquai was the driver of my musical influence leading up to electronic dance music. It infused soul, acid jazz, pop, dance, all into a fresh and cohesive flavor, which was quite unfamiliar to me through my local radio stations. Sure many people had since heard of Virtual Insanity, but dig deeper into the first two CDs and you’ll learn to appreciate Jamiroquai, at its finest (reference Emergency on Planet Earth and Return of the Space Cowboy). Despite my soft spot, it has been difficult to find Jamiroquai remixes that I can appreciate; I’m still a purist at heart. But if you find something that I haven’t, be the first to let me know by using our contact page.

My Friends Made Me Do It

I went a long 17 years before I was fortunate enough to land me a mixer courtesy of my high school friends in NJ where I grew up. I scored my pair of Technics 1200MKII while spending a year in Singapore and that’s where I solidified my love for the music, sneaking into Zouk at the ripe age of 17.5 (If Singapore had the 5th amendment, I would exercise it right about now). One of my first mixes, “The Departure” came out of some late night spin sessions with my buddy Nick, my partner in musical crime then. There was a lot of trance back then, a little jungle, and some house. We saw a lot of DJs during that year. Sporting the white Adidas visor, there was always me and my visor, bobbing around in the crowd.

The next couple years landed me in California to learn about stuff, nerd stuff (luckily there is a high correlation between nerds and electronic dance music). I spent these years learning how to play “Hip Hop” and “Top 40s” to pay off the addiction to new equipment and $10 import vinyl singles. Spreading dance music around was an uphill battle. I did find a safe haven at one of my favorite parties to this date at Cafe Nites, at La Maison Francaise, where I developed my 6 hour sets of Euro, House and Dance music. I made a lot of friends there.

You now have the facts. I’ve taken all that I’ve learned along the way and have continued the story through the mixes on Cloob.fm. To be a part of the story, tune in to my next podcast. We’ll continue where we leave off.

Until next week,
JAMbertO